Re: suggestions on network storage

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Thanks Geoff for your reply...

While it speaks to my tech side (getting a new server), it doesn't
speak to my managerial side...the time and effort it took getting the
last server up and going was extreme, to say the least, and it has
been running really well and I can't imagine taking on that
again...sure, i am somewhat of an extremist in that i decided to do
"clean" installs of everyone before bringing them to the new server --
sure, that was most of the time included - but it really did make for
a great network once compelted...but, the owner saw how much time it
took to do and if i mentioned getting a new server for the network he
wouldn't like that idea right now with my time at a premium...

But, a backup server/network attached storage server is something i
put to him as well as a better backup solution and he liked the
idea...in my mine (maybe i'm being naive) it wouldn't take a ton of
time to implement and it would save me a ton of time in the long run?
Cost wise it would be about 6's, but the NAS would still work with a
new SBS server that i'd like to get in a year or so, so it wouldn't be
a waste of money i'd think...

As a side note, i do wish i had setup the server in the first place as
you describe it...it is setup with 3 drives in Raid 5...it seems like
they are constantly working and i wish i'd setup at least Exchange on
it own dedicated drive...live and learn...

jared

On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 00:53:10 +0000, "Geoff Schaller"
<geoffx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Jared,

With all due respect, if you are nearing the capacity of the current
server and could afford Premium in the first instance, you can certainly
afford a new server. If you got 3 years out of the hardware you have
done damned well and the capital cost would have been written off ages
ago.

So what does a good new server cost? US1500 tops for a quad core CPU,
8GB of RAM and triple SATA 10,000rpm drives. One drive for SQL Server,
one drive for exchange and one drive for the OS. You don't really need
power vault or, if you can afford that, then you can afford a new
server. But hey, I'm saying you might not need extra storage but you can
run up to 6 sata units internally so do you need external storage? Your
choice but...

Get a new server!

I'd advocate a DDR3 machine and that will only set you back around
US4000 or so. This would involve a quad core extreme and 1333Mhz RAM.
This zings and SBS on the quad core loves multiple drives. Dell would
not be my first choice in server hardware. I find them too expensive for
the CPU power offered and they are always well behind in technology
delivery. (look how long it took for Dell to give Poweredge USB2!) Go to
a PC builder and get them to make you a server with a good motherboard
and CPU then you build the bits in. Don't get sucked into brands too
quickly if budget really is an issue.

Geoff



"Jaredean" <junk@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4dt994d37li34222a3jbdg7mfgkhgv16op@xxxxxxx:

I have a Dell PowerEdge 1800 with SBS 2003 Premium that i purchased
about 3 years ago and have need of more storage space and a better
backup solution...i'd like to get some sort of network attached
storage device for the server and don't know if it is possible, but
would love to have the Exchange Store on it as well as user shared
files...then I would like to add a backup solution (tape or
powervault) to it for easy backups...i just want to set it up the best
way to take some work off the server and have storage separate...

We don't have a lot of money as a company but we are reaching the
compacity of this server and can't afford to get a new one...any
suggestions to get at least a couple of terrabyte solution with a
good backup solution?

Thanks,
Jared
.

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